Dec 12, 2024
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Dec 12, 2024
SUEZ, Vauban Infrastructure Partners (via the BTP Impact Local fund), the Normandy region and ADEME have inaugurated the BIOSYNERGY plant, which produces energy from biomass and SRF.
Located within the Le Havre Seine Métropole region – in Le Havre port, specifically the industrial zone managed by HAROPA PORT – the facility is an innovative piece of infrastructure... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 12, 2024
Nordion Energi is investing in a new biogas liquefaction plant in the Port of Gothenburg.
The plant is planned to be completed in autumn 2026 and will initially be able to deliver 250 GWh of liquefied biogas (LBG) annually, thereby meeting the growing demand for renewable energy in shipping, heavy transport and industry.
“This investment is an important step towards... [Read More]
Policy News
Dec 11, 2024
The UK government expressed a willingness to engage with industry at the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) National Conference 2024.
During a keynote address at the London-held event, Miatta Fahnbulleh, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), outlined the government’s commitment to achieving... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 9, 2024
Italgas has announced a total investment of €1 billion in Greece as part of the Group’s 2024-2030 Strategic Plan.
This programme will be delivered by its subsidiary Enaon, focusing on four main pillars to support Greece’s ongoing ecological transition.
It will methanise areas not yet connected to the gas distribution network, thus contributing to the phase-out... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 6, 2024
Verdalia Bioenergy, a European biomethane company founded by the infrastructure funds of Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Fernando Bergasa and Cristina Ávila, has acquired a portfolio of greenfield biomethane plants in Italy from funds controlled by Green Arrow Capital, an Italian alternative investment manager, and Lazzari & Lucchini, an energy developer.
The portfolio... [Read More]
Policy News
Dec 5, 2024
The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition) has welcomed the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s issuance of the final rulemaking on the Section 48 Investment Tax Credit (ITC) expanded under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
The updated regulations represent a significant step forward for the biogas and renewable natural gas (RNG) industries in North America,... [Read More]
Policy News
Dec 5, 2024
Combined biogas and biomethane production in 2023 amounted to 22 bcm, according to the 14th edition of the Statistical Report published by the European Biogas Association.
This is more than the entire inland natural gas demand of Belgium, Denmark and Ireland combined, and represents 7% of the natural gas consumption of the European Union in 2023.
Considering the current... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 4, 2024
EVENSOL LLC, a renewable energy project developer focusing on biogas and methane mitigation, has closed an investment tax credit (ITC) transfer deal on its two North Carolina renewable natural gas (RNG) projects, totaling a combined $34.5 million.
The transaction was facilitated by Monarch Private Capital and closed in collaboration with project partners including Energyneering... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 4, 2024
Work has started on building a £15.6 million anaerobic digestion (AD) plant in Dorset, England, which will convert local food waste and other organic material into renewable energy and bio-fertiliser.
The project is the largest to be undertaken in the 29-year history of Eco Sustainable Solutions, based at Parley near Christchurch, and is its second AD facility.
The... [Read More]
Policy News
Dec 3, 2024
Jay Morrod, renewable gas analysis team lead at STX Group, identifies the challenges and opportunities.
Biomethane is emerging as a crucial energy source for decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors such as transportation, chemicals, and heavy industry. This renewable natural gas, derived from organic matter like agricultural and food waste, sewage sludge and other biodegradable... [Read More]
Biogas News
Dec 2, 2024
Mitsubishi Electric collaborated with Orbital Gas Systems to help redevelop a specialist integration unit.
Sourcing a direct alternative to natural gas at scale is not yet feasible, according to Mitsubishi Electric. That is why supplementing supply at a local level with biomethane is becoming an increasingly popular solution.
The benefits of biomethane are well known... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 29, 2024
On 27 November, a biogas plant was officially inaugurated at the New Wing Prison in Beau Bassin, Mauritius.
This facility is supported by the UNDP-GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP) and the Mauritius Research and Innovation Council (MRIC).
This project, initiated by the Mauritius Prison Service in collaboration with Association Kinouété and facilitated by the technical... [Read More]
Policy News
Nov 29, 2024
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted Nortegas Group a framework financing of up to €80 million to enable group subsidiary Nortegas Renovables to finance the construction of biomethane plants in Spain and launch a digital operations centre.
The EIB and InvestEU-financed project will enable the development of the first phase of Nortegas Renovables' strategic... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 28, 2024
Gases are uniquely positioned to ensure the affordability, security and sustainability of Europe’s energy system, according to a new report by Frontier Economics.
The report, entitled Ensuring Resilience in the European Energy Transition: Strategic Use of Gases to Deliver EU Climate Ambition, was commissioned by industry body Eurogas.
The findings demonstrate the importance... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 28, 2024
An accident at a biogas plant on Funen Island, Denmark, has resulted in two deaths, reported Xinhua.
Local police confirmed that several others sustained serious injuries.
The accident took place at Flemlose Biogas Plant, which is about 200km west of Copenhagen.
Danish police confirmed the accident was linked to the collapse or partial collapse of a silo and its roof.
The... [Read More]
Biogas News
Nov 27, 2024
CalBioGas Hilmar, a joint investment between Chevron U.S.A., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation and California Bioenergy LLC (CalBio), have completed the central processing facility for their dairy biomethane project in Merced County, California.
CalBio brings technology and expertise to help local dairy farmers capture methane from dairy manure in anaerobic digesters... [Read More]
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Teagasc has released a substantial new research report examining the role of farm-based feedstocks in supporting the development of Ireland’s emerging biomethane industry
The company aims to repurpose land, grid connections and cooling infrastructure that date back to the site’s coal-generation era
The first project, located in Biburg, Lower Bavaria, represents EnviTec’s debut in the Bavarian market following the construction of 112 biogas plants across Germany
